Faults:

Transmission went bad at 5000 miles. Dealer took a week and a half to fix it.

Motor mounts came loose at 8000 miles.

Tranmission went bad again 11000.

Passenger seat broke, trim around the wheel wells peeled off.

Engine had valve problems.

All of these things were fixed very slowly by the dealer under warranty.

Once it was all fixed and working, I sold it before it could break down again.

General Comments:

Ugh! Piece of crap! I had it for about a year and a half, and it spent at least a month in the shop. I was not expecting much in the way of ride comfort, just a fun second car. It was fun if you like getting rides in the tow truck.

It left me stranded twice in a year and a half.. sheesh!

I'm sorry I ever traded in my Nissan Pathfinder.

Faults:

The catalytic converter was replaced by the dealer due to a recall resulting from a history of internal separation. I had to replace it again at 60,000 miles. The original radio failed. No other problems except for routine items.

General Comments:

The Wrangler is still what it was originally, military hardware converted for civilian use. The upgrades in 1997 have made it more user friendly. It is still designed for off-road driving, however, and rides a bit stiff on pavement. For example, it still has straight axles instead of independent suspension. If you want a car-like ride, you need to look for another vehicle.

Faults:

Left turn signal no longer self-cancels.

Poorly grounded ECU (electronic control unit) left me stranded once.

Catalyst in catalytic converter vibrated loose while driving off-road.

General Comments:

Convertible in summer, 4x4 in winter.

Hose-able interior is great if you have dogs.

Throw away the back seat - if you need to carry passengers then maybe this is not the vehicle for you.

Ride quality is vastly improved from early generation Wrangler and is actually better off-road due to increased wheel travel.

Heater provides plenty of heat for Oregon winters, but might not be sufficient for extremely cold climates.

4 cylinder provides plenty of zip around town, but performs poorly at highway speeds.

Excessive fuel consumption (14 to 16 miles per gallon average) due to antiquated engine design.

Soft top is time-consuming to put up and down. How fast can you pitch a tent?

If Toyota still made the old FJ-40 style Landcruiser, I'd be driving one. Presently, however, the Jeep Wrangler is the only vehicle of its kind.

At ~$15,000, it's the only real off-road-able vehicle in its class.

Faults:

Broken exhaust manifold!!!

Leaking steering gear box!!!

Rear wiper motor on hard top.

Front wiper motor.

Turn signal mechanism on steering wheel.

General Comments:

I will never drive a Chrysler product again. First and last car from Chrysler ever.

Funny how the catalytic convertor has an 80,000 mile/8 year warranty and the exhaust manifold has a 24,000/2 year warranty. Makes real sense.

The thing is a piece of junk when it comes to maintenance. Fun car to drive, but not fun when always in the shop.